Cameroonian Shrew vs Ringed China-mark

Crocidura picea compared with Parapoynx stratiotata

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Ringed China-mark is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Ringed China-mark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Crambidae
Genus	Crocidura	Parapoynx
Species	Crocidura picea	Parapoynx stratiotata

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Ringed China-mark share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Ringed China-mark

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Ringed China-mark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ringed China-mark

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Cameroonian Shrew

The Cameroonian Shrew (Crocidura picea) is a species in the genus Crocidura. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.